WGFS Facilitator

Job Purpose

The Women & Girls Friendly Spaces (WGFS) Facilitators will be responsible for managing the daily operations of WGFS centres designed to provide a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for women and girls affected by or at risk of gender-based violence (GBV). The facilitators will support implementation of a survivor-centred approach, deliver mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), and ensure timely referrals to multi-sectoral services including legal aid, health, and protection. WGFS will also serve as empowerment and awareness hubs for community mobilization and resilience-building. The facilitator will ensure service quality, confidentiality, and a dignified experience for all participants.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (Bullets Points)

Technical:

• Manage daily WGFS activities, including psychosocial support sessions, life skills training, awareness workshops, and community engagement events.
• Facilitate structured group activities and individual sessions tailored to the needs of women and adolescent girls.
• Identify GBV survivors and safely refer them to specialized services using established SOPs.
• Promote a survivor-centered approach that upholds confidentiality, dignity, and non-discrimination.
• Build trust with WGFS participants and provide a supportive, healing environment.
• Contribute to the improvement of WGFS programming through feedback collection and participant engagement.
• Ensure activities are aligned with principles of gender equality, human rights, and cultural sensitivity.

Operational:

• Maintain daily logs, attendance sheets, and case follow-up documentation.
• Participate in planning meetings and training sessions.
• Ensure all WGFS materials, supplies, and infrastructure are maintained and secured.
• Collaborate with community mobilizers, helpline staff, and local leaders to promote WGFS services.
• Prepare weekly summaries and contribute to donor/internal reports.

Organizational:

• Ensure compliance with IR’s policies & procedures in true spirit for effective delivery of services to communities.

• Uphold Islamic Relief’s values and safeguarding commitments in all WGFS operations.

• Ensure compliance with PSEAH and Do No Harm principles.

• Strengthen linkages between WGFS and broader

• GBV/protection services in the target areas.

• Ensure that WGFS spaces reflect inclusive, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective practices.

• Engage women, girls, and community groups in meaningful participation and leadership.

• Abide by the IR zero tolerance policy towards bribery & corruption through sensitization / empowerment of communities on coping mechanism so that they can raise voice as & when feel inappropriate.

• Thorough knowledge of IR strategic priorities to ensure effective implementation with future sustainability.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with the organizational values & principles, vision and mission as well as commitment to its PSEAH (preventing sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. IR has a zero-tolerance policy towards PSEAH and don’t support any action that promotes or encourages PSEAH.

IR is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IR engages. IR expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

 Pre-employment Checks:  

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

Our values and commitment to safeguarding.

• IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
• The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.
• All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme
• In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

To cater to the higher living cost, IR Pakistan is transferring the exchange gain (PKR-GBP) on salary to staff at a prevailing conversion rate till further notice. Salaries are paid in local currency.